Pin stem



Nov. 18, 1930. R. "r. STAFFORD 1,781,737

PIN STEM Filed March 1, 1950 I fi'aj ill IN V EN TOR.

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v Patented Nov. 18, .1930

- ROGERS 1'. STAFFORD, or EAST PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLANn ASSI GNOR TO B. A. BALLOU & oo., inc.,i on PROVIDENCE, nrronn ISLAND, A CORPORATION OF nnonE ISLAND.

Application filed March 1,

' This invention relates to certain new and useful improvements in pin stems for beauty pins, brooches and the like; and the object of this invention is to provide a pin stem of this character which is arranged to be pivotally mounted in the joint of a brooch, or the like, with means to which a connector member may be attached.

A further object of the invention is to provide a pin stem having a shank portion pin stem as mounted on a base member of abeauty pin or the like, and being pivoted at one end in the joint member and engaging a catch member at its opposite end.

Fig. 2 is a perspective view of a pin stem blank cut from sheet stock. 1

I Fig. 3 shows the shank as being rounded and pointed at one end and having a pierced,

flat head at the other end and alsohaving a pierced ear arranged on the periphery of the head.

Fig. 4 shows the pierced ear located beneath the axis of the shank portion.

Fig. 5 shows the pin stem as having two spaced ears located on the periphery of the head and pierced to receive a connector.

Fig. 6 shows a dress set of pins in which my improved pin stems are mounted, the

different pins of the set being connected thru a chain, the top and bottom pins being provided with a single connector eye and the middle pin being provided with two connector eyes. s

Figs. 7 and 8 are perspective views of modified'eye formations on the pin stems.

It is found in the practical use of pin stems for use on beauty pins, brooches, particularly fraternity pins, and the like, often desirable to attach a connecting chain or cord PIN STEM 1930., Serial No. 432,436. J v

to the pinjstems thereof so that. different in-. signia and emblems maybe attached to the pins, and so that the same maybe fastened to the clothing of the wearer to prevent its becoming lost,'and in some cases where a set of these pins isemployed as in a dress set orthe like, it is desirable that one or more ofthe pins of this set be provided with a plurality of connector eyes, whereby'the'dif- V ferent 'pinsof the set may be attached to getherfsimil'arly to the" manner disclosed.

the drawing. Y a o o The piercing of an earon thepin stem is found to be more practical and less expensive thanp'rovidinggsuch a device on'the joint member or the catch member of a beauty pin or brooch, and the following is a. detailed description of the present embodiment of my invention and showing the preferred con struction of pin stems byfwhich these advantageous results may be accomplished.

With reference to the drawings, 10 desig-, nates the base {plateof a beauty, pinor brooch o-n' one end of which is mounted ajoint member lland on the opposite end a catch member12. I

My improved pin stem 13 is preferably blanked from sheet stock into the form illustrated in- 2, and the pierced shank portion l l'of which is then rounded, as illus trated in Fig. ;3, and pointed as at15,at one end; and the head portion 16 is left flat- Thishead portion is pierced as at 17 to receive the pivot pin 18 in thejoint member 11 and this head end-is also provided'with an, earmember or enlargement 19 whichis also pierced as at 20,for thereceptionof a chain, cord, or other connector element 28, by which the beauty-pin or brooch may be attached to the clothing. of the wearer to prevent loss of thesame. .In some instances, a plurality of these pins" or brooches may be connected to-" getheras in a dressset, as best illustrated in Fig. 6. In the construction of this device the ear may be positioned above the axis of the pin stem, as'illustrated in Figs. 1 and 2, and in other instances itmay be positioned to the rear of a vertical axis thru the pivotpin, as illustrated at 21, in Fig. 3, iii-which po sition this ear may serve as a back stop for iii the pin stem to limit its backward swing. In still other instances, the ear may be positioned below the axis of the shank of the pin stem as at 22, in Fig. 4, while in still other instances the head of the pin stem may be provided With a plurality of pierced connector cars such as 23 and 24, as shown in Fig. 5. The ears, if pierced, may be bent at right angles to the pin head.

Where the beauty pins are used as a dress set connected together and there are but two in the set, but a singleconnector pierced ear need be employed, but where more than two" are employed in intermediate pins, as illustrated at 25, in Fig. 6, are preferably provided. with two connector eyes 23 and 24 so I that the chain ends 26 and 27 may be readily a head portion,

pivot means and 7 attached thereto.

It is found in practice to be very simple and inexpensive to form these connector ears on the head of a pin stem at the time the whole is blanked and to pierce the same simultaneously with the piercing of the pivot eye in the head. In certain instances, it may beidesirable to form the connector ears separately, and to fasten or otherwise secure the ears to the pin head. Such construction is particularly advantageous when the connectorear is turned at right angles to the pm head to lower the height of the beauty pins.

In Fig. 7 the eye 29 is rolled at right angles to the sheet stock, while in Fig. 8 the shank is formed from wire and the eye30 rolled adjacent the pivotal mounting. I

The foregoing description is' directed solely towards the construction illustrated, but I desire it to'be understood that I reserve the privilege of resorting to all the mechani 'jacent the pivot hole.

4. A. pin. stem having a rounded shank portion pointed at one end, a flat head portion at its oppositeend having a pivot pierc ing and also a connector piercing therethru.

5. Apin stem having a rounded shank portion pointed at one end, and a flat head portion at its opposite end, said head being pierced to receive. a pivot pin and having an enlargement pierced to receive a connector.

6. A pin stem having a rounded shank portion pointed at one end,.a flat head portion at its opposite end, said head being pierced to receive a pivot pin and having an ear extending from the periphery of said head pierced to receive a connector.

7. A pin stem having a shank portion and a head portion, said head having a pierced opening to receivea pivot and havinga rearwardly-extending peripheral ear positioned to serve as a back stop and to receive a connector.

81A pin stein having a shank portion and a head portion, said head having a -pivotreceiving opening and a plurality of connector receiving openings therethru.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

ROGERS T. STAFFORD. 

